Renaissance 2.0
I watch my favorite movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” every Christmas. One of my favorite things about the movie is Donna Reed who was absolutely beautiful. She went on to win an Oscar in 1953 for her work in “From Here to Eternity” and then starred in her own TV series called “The Donna Reed…
Few movies ever live up to the hype and expectations these days but I really liked “LIMITLESS” starring Bradley Cooper. It’s centered around a man who takes this new pill that helps him turn his life around by making him more “clear”. While I don’t like the message that we need some narcotic to change…
“Objectified” is a wonderful documentary about the beauty of design. It was made by the same folks who made another favorite of mine, “Helvetica”. Here’s my favorite part where Jonathan Ives shares a rare glimpse at the design process at Apple. He shows the raw material that is used to create a MacBook Pro. Trailer…
BRIGHT STAR (2009) is as beautiful and as moving as the real life romance between poet John Keats and his beloved muse Fanny Brawne which is the focus of the film. Jane Campion, director of “The Piano” wrote and directed this masterpiece of the heart with brilliant colors and exhilarating depths of emotions. She never…
I’m an I.T. professional and many of my colleagues have given me a hard time through the years for not seeing the 1999 movie “Office Space”. I finally gave in to see what all the fuss was about and I was blown away by how much I loved it. Not only was it funny, thanks to…
My favorite Italian director is Fellini but I have to admit that I also love Michelangelo Antonioni and his unique voice in cinema. I know that his work is not everybody’s cup of tea but that’s what makes him so incredible and thus unforgettable. There is so much emotion and beauty in his films despite…
I loved this documentary about screenwriting. You will learn a ton of things you never knew before about the craft of writing for the big screen. There are tons of behind the scenes stuff that keep you thoroughly enthralled, if you’re a big film buff as I am anyway. If you’re a screenwriter (as I…
Here’s an excellent example of how technology is helping famous film critic Roger Ebert find his voice again. It’s a fascinating look at the progress he’s made along with the technologies he’s used including one which involved slicing together a database of words he’s spoken in the past to create an audible library of phrases….
Here’s an excellent documentary called “E-Dreams” (2001) which covers the amazing rise and monumental collapse of Kozmo.com which was one of the most successful startups in history. Watch how the founders turned a good idea into gold then watch them try to deal with the unexpected massive success and ultimately the historic downfall which was…
I decided to watch Sideways (2004) again because it had been a few years since the last time I saw it. Man, I sure was happy I did because it was even better than I remembered it was. I think it’s one of the rare instances when a movie deserves all of the critical and…